As a matter of fact when you made that statement, I went & actually posted the most recent dealer/associate surveys (this is where we report our incomes from the previous year) to shoot down your misinformation. I tried to go through that list and highlight all the six figure salaries, and I easily overlooked quite a few! As a courtesy, I didn't even include all the high 90's sales commissions that were only 2 or 3K away from 100K! if I had included them too, it was easily close to half the entire list!
Most vehicle sales associates do quite well, it's a good business especially when someone such as yourself comes along and just hands over $$$$$$$ on an end run model like you did on that 2020 Acura MDX! I wish I could see the commission that associate collected!
btw here was that list I posted...so you can just stop with all feigned disbelief over our six figure commissions.
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I have heard of car salespeople making anywhere from $25,000 a year to $250,000 a year. To be fair those that were earning in the $25,000 range were often working in small towns and rural areas and being paid a flat fee per car sale.
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There were a few that were working in the same size dealerships as car salespeople earning a six figure income selling cars. These were either newbies or those that needed to get with the program or thinking about changing careers. The top car salesmen earners were typically located in metro and or suburban areas.
Most of the salespeople in these areas ranged from $45,000 a year all the way up to $250,000 a year.
Car Salesman Earnings |
State |
New, Used or Both |
Car Brand |
Metro or Rural |
Years Selling Cars |
$72,000 |
IN |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
8 |
$81,600 |
NY |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
11 |
$33,000 |
MN |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
2 |
$47,000 |
FL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
3 |
$69,500 |
IL |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
4 |
$51,000 |
IL |
Used |
N/A |
Metro |
3 |
$117,000 |
IL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
6 |
$27,350 |
WI |
Used |
N/A |
Metro |
3 |
$92,700 |
IN |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
13 |
$41,000 |
NV |
Both |
Dodge |
Metro |
5 |
$63,000 |
CA |
New |
Toyota |
Metro |
9 |
$94,000 |
TX |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
17 |
$39,500 |
OH |
Used |
N/A |
Metro |
3 |
$46,000 |
IL |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
4 |
$55,000 |
IN |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
6 |
$43,000 |
IA |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
4 |
$87,000 |
MN |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
8 |
$33,000 |
WI |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
3 |
$45,000 |
OH |
Both |
Dodge |
Metro |
1 |
$59,000 |
WI |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
1 |
$80,000 |
PA |
New |
Chevy-Caddy |
Rural |
8 |
$62,000 |
CT |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
1 |
$105,000 |
BC* |
Used |
N/A |
Metro |
10 |
$115,000 |
CA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
6 |
$24,000 |
WI |
Both |
KIA |
Rural |
1 |
$52,000 |
AL |
Both |
Chevy |
Rural |
19 |
$55,000 |
ID |
Both |
Chevy |
Rural |
5 |
$99,600 |
TX |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
1 |
$72,000 |
NC |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
23 |
$75,000 |
CA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$67,000 |
NE |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
4 |
$100,000 |
IN |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
15 |
$65,000 |
NJ |
Both |
BMW |
Rural |
15 |
$42,000 |
PA |
Both |
Chrysler |
Metro |
2 |
$87,500 |
PA |
Both |
KIA |
Rural |
6 |
$100,000 |
OH |
Both |
Chrysler |
Metro |
1 |
$55,000 |
MA |
Both |
Nissan-Honda |
Metro |
3 |
$52,000 |
ND |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
1 |
$98,000 |
FL |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
3 |
$121,700 |
IN |
Both |
Buick-GMC |
Metro |
5 |
$50,000 |
CO |
Used |
N/A |
Metro |
1 |
$65,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
1 |
$65,000 |
TX |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
1 |
$60,000 |
NY |
Both |
Chevy-Buick-GMC |
Rural |
3 |
$75,000 |
MN* |
Both |
KIA |
Metro |
1 |
$65,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Honda |
Rural |
2 |
$30,000 |
MD |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$41,500 |
GA |
New |
Honda |
Metro |
3 |
$55,000 |
TX |
Both |
Nissan |
Rural |
5 |
$52,000 |
FL |
New |
Honda |
Metro |
7 |
$70,000 |
IA |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
2 |
$60,000 |
*MAY |
New |
Subaru |
Metro |
2 |
$53,214 |
SC |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
2.5 |
$100,000 |
TX |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
3 |
$60,000 |
TX |
Both |
GMC-Honda |
Rural |
1 |
$180,000 |
Can* |
Both |
Multiple |
Metro |
2 |
$65,000 |
MI |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$75,000 |
WI |
Used |
Chevy |
Metro |
2 |
$144,000 |
NY |
Both |
Toyota-KIA |
Metro |
1 |
$60,000 |
PA |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
2 |
$55,000 |
ID |
Both |
Mazda-Subaru |
Rural |
1 |
$141,000 |
TX |
Both |
BMW |
Metro |
12 |
$85,000 |
SD |
Both |
Buick-GMC |
Metro |
2 |
$80,000 |
FL |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
1 |
$64,000 |
MS |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
2 |
$82,800 |
TX |
New |
Honda |
Metro |
16 |
$70,000 |
KY |
New |
Volvo |
Metro |
22 |
$45,000 |
FL |
Used |
Chevy |
Rural |
1 |
$60,000 |
MI |
Both |
Buick-Caddy-GMC |
Metro |
4 |
$48,500 |
MA |
Both |
Ford-Lincoln-Nissan |
Metro |
1 |
$90,000 |
IN |
Both |
Buick-Caddy-GMC |
Metro |
2 |
$165,000 |
UT |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
9 |
$55,000 |
MI |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
6 |
$39,000 |
WI |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
2 |
$66,375 |
Moscow,Russia |
New |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
6 |
$60,000 |
Ireland |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Rural |
18 |
$50,000 |
NC |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
1 |
$87,000 |
Alberta, Can* |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
2 |
$110,000 |
FL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
13 |
$91,000 |
NY |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
1 |
$91,500 |
NC |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
2 |
$67,000 |
VT |
Both |
GM, Buick |
Rural |
3 |
$60,000 |
FL |
Both |
Mercedes Benz |
Metro |
1 |
$65,000 |
SC |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
4 |
$100,000 |
VA |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
13 |
$63,000 |
GA |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
1 |
$80,000 |
MD |
Both |
KIA |
Rural |
15 |
$50,000 |
CO |
Used |
All |
Metro |
1 |
$55,000 |
MD |
Both |
KIA |
Metro |
3 |
$95,000 |
OH |
Both |
Chrysler |
Metro |
2 |
$140,000 |
Lumpar |
Both |
Proton |
Metro |
5 |
$65,000 |
OH |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$54,000 |
CO |
New |
Cadillac |
Metro |
3 |
$117,000 |
NM |
Both |
GM |
Metro |
5 |
$180,000 |
WA |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
1 |
$82,000 |
TX |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
4 |
$15,600 |
TN |
Used |
All |
Metro |
6 |
$48,000 |
MI |
Both |
Buick, Cadillac |
Metro |
2 |
$75,000 |
KS |
Both |
Ford, Mazda |
Metro |
4 |
$50,000 |
KS |
Both |
Toyota, Ford, Dodge |
Rural |
19 |
$85,000 |
TX |
Used |
All |
Rural |
3 |
$75,000 |
OH |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$90,000 |
IN |
Both |
GMC |
Metro |
3 |
$65,000 |
TX |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
7 |
$48,500 |
IN |
Used |
All |
Rural |
8 |
$50,000 |
FL |
Both |
Nissan |
Rural |
1 |
$90,000 |
KS |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
8 |
$214,000 |
IA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
14 |
$102,000 |
VA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
3 |
$25,000 |
MN |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
12 |
$200,000 |
MT |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
2 |
$145,000 |
TX |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
5 |
$70,000 |
MI |
Both |
KIA |
Metro |
5 |
$45,000 |
GA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
1 |
$70,000 |
CA |
New |
Mazda |
Metro |
1 |
$90,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Rural |
12 |
$105,000 |
Ontario |
Both |
Volkswagen |
Metro |
3 |
$110,000 |
TN |
Both |
Honda/Nissan |
Metro |
8 |
$50,000 |
TX |
Both |
BMW |
Metro |
2 |
$120,000 |
IL |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
4 |
$77,000 |
OK |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
12 |
$200,000 |
FL |
Both |
Honda |
Rural |
20 |
$238,000 |
WA |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
25 |
$40,000 |
CO |
Both |
Toyota, Chevy, GMC |
Rural |
1 |
$75,000 |
CA |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
11 |
$90,000 |
IL |
Both |
Buick, GMC |
Metro |
11 |
$45,000 |
FL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
1 |
$150,000 |
VA |
Both |
BMW |
Metro |
29 |
$87,500 |
Canada |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
3 |
$45,000 |
AZ |
Both |
Audi |
Metro |
20 |
$97,000 |
TX |
Both |
Toyota |
Rural |
2 |
$180,000 |
IL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
17 |
$110,000 |
MN |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
2 |
$55,000 |
MA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
1 |
$100,000 |
AZ |
Both |
Chrysler |
Metro |
2 |
$40,000 |
MO |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
5 |
$70,000 |
OH |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
5 |
$65,000 |
OH |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
2 |
$52,000 |
TN |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
1 |
$385,000 |
Ontario |
Both |
Acura |
Metro |
10 |
$115,000 |
WA |
Both |
Toyota |
Rural |
2 |
$54,000 |
OH |
Both |
Dodge, Toyota |
Metro |
1 |
$104,016 |
KY |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
4 |
$158,000 |
NM |
Both |
Chevy |
Metro |
4 |
$85,000 |
AZ |
Both |
Hyundai, Kia |
Metro |
1 |
$100,000 |
Alberta |
New |
Nissan |
Metro |
4 |
$105,000 |
OH |
Both |
Chrysler |
Rural |
10 |
$56,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
2 |
$63,000 |
AZ |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
3 |
$56,000 |
WA |
Both |
Kia |
Metro |
8 |
$50,000 |
CA |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
5 |
$65,000 |
Quebec |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
5 |
$66,000 |
IN |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
2 |
$72,000 |
GA |
Used |
Chevy, Buick, GMC |
Metro |
3 |
$75,735 |
MI |
New |
Mitsubishi |
Metro |
5 |
$82,000 |
MO |
Both |
Mazda, Mitsu, Fiat |
Rural |
13 |
$100,000 |
CA |
Both |
Kia |
Metro |
4 |
$65,000 |
MO |
Both |
Mitsubishi |
Metro |
12 |
$75,000 |
CA |
Both |
Mercedes |
Metro |
2 |
$115,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Infiniti |
Metro |
8 |
$120,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Rural |
Rural |
4 |
$96,000 |
KY |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
15 |
$174,000 |
NH |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
13 |
$52,000 |
MI |
Both |
Subaru,Mazda |
Rural |
3 |
$75,000 |
GA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
2 |
$103,000 |
AR |
Both |
Toyota |
Rural |
1 |
$98,000 |
NJ |
Both |
Volvo |
Metro |
14 |
$115,000 |
AZ |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
5 |
$86,300 |
MD |
Both |
MB,BMW,Lotus |
Metro |
4 |
$76,000 |
PA |
Both |
Chry,Jeep,Dodge |
Metro |
4 |
$115,200 |
TX |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
1 |
$39,000 |
NC |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$225,000 |
DE |
Used |
Used |
Rural |
2 |
$27,500 |
NY |
Both |
Dodge |
Rural |
1 |
$127,855 |
FL |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
23 |
$60,000 |
NV |
Both |
Chry,Jeep,Dodge |
Rural |
2 |
$52,000 |
GA |
Used |
Used |
Rural |
12 |
$90,000 |
TX |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
10 |
$100,000 |
PA |
Both |
Dodge |
Metro |
20 |
$60,000 |
CA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
1 |
$34,000 |
NE |
Both |
Buick |
Metro |
4 |
$244,000 |
AZ |
Both |
BMW |
Metro |
13 |
$60,000 |
LA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
10 |
$75,000 |
NH |
Both |
Subaru |
Rural |
9 |
$80,000 |
NY |
Both |
Buick,GMC |
Metro |
2 |
$112,545 |
IA |
Both |
Ford |
Rural |
2 |
$83,500 |
GA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
5 |
$51,000 |
FL |
Both |
Buick,GMC |
Metro |
2 |
$92,000 |
Canada |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
7 |
$75,000 |
IL |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
2 |
$72,000 |
IL |
Both |
Cadillac |
Metro |
2 |
$27,000 |
TX |
Both |
Chevrolet,GMC |
Rural |
1 |
$40,000 |
NC |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
20 |
$115,000 |
OR |
Both |
KIA,Buick,GMC |
Metro |
2 |
$30,000 |
Canada |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
13 |
$112,000 |
TN |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$70,000 |
Canada |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$65,000 |
KY |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
1 |
$135,000 |
IL |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
12 |
$60,000 |
BC* |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
1 |
$150,000 |
FL |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
4 |
$95,000 |
MO |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
2 |
$128,000 |
MN |
New |
Buick, GMC |
Metro |
3 |
$60,000 |
NJ |
Both |
KIA |
Metro |
2 |
$135,000 |
AL |
Used |
Used |
Rural |
6 |
$103,000 |
OK |
Both |
Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Chevy, GM, Buick |
Rural |
8 |
$68,800 |
LA |
Both |
Honda |
Metro |
1 |
$145,000 |
CA |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
25 |
$45,000 |
OH |
Used |
All |
Metro |
1 |
$135,000 |
IL |
Both |
Hyundai |
Rural |
8 |
$65,000 |
Alberta |
Both |
Buick,GMC,Cadillac |
Rural |
1 |
$93,000 |
PA |
Used |
All |
Rural |
6 |
$145,000 |
UT |
Used |
All |
Metro |
18 |
$97,000 |
ID |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
1 |
$14,000 |
TX |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
1 |
$226,000 |
KS |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
11 |
$80,000 |
TX |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
2 |
$93,000 |
MO |
New |
Ford |
Rural |
8 |
$67,000 |
CAN |
Both |
Mitsubichi |
Metro |
5 |
$152,000 |
SC |
Both |
GMC |
Metro |
5 |
$110,000 |
NC |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
3 |
$40,000 |
MA |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
1 |
$220,000 |
CA |
Both |
Lexus |
Metro |
6 |
$60,000 |
KS |
Both |
KIA |
Metro |
1 |
$78,000 |
MS |
Both |
Chevy |
Rural |
45 |
$95,000 |
CT |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
1 |
$54,000 |
VA |
Used |
Used |
Rural |
6 |
$50,000 |
KS |
Both |
Lincoln, Mazda, Hyundai |
Metro |
5 |
$75,000 |
GA |
Both |
Chevrolet, Hyundai |
Rural |
5 |
$80,000 |
CA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
20 |
$45,000 |
AZ |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$72,000 |
SC |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
1 |
$35,000 |
NY |
Both |
Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge |
Metro |
1 |
$92,000 |
FL |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
8 |
$78,000 |
TX |
Both |
Toyota |
Rural |
2 |
$70,000 |
AL |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
3 |
$45,000 |
IL |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
2 |
$85,000 |
FL |
Both |
Toyota |
Rural |
1 |
$276,000 |
IL |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
29 |
$115,000 |
NC |
Used |
Used |
Metro |
6 |
$285,000 |
NJ |
New |
McLaren |
Metro |
15 |
$96,000 |
CA |
Both |
Mitsubishi |
Metro |
2 |
$75,000 |
KY |
Both |
Nissan |
Rural |
1 |
$55,000 |
FL |
Both |
Honda/Acura |
Metro |
1 |
$129,000 |
MI |
Both |
Chrysler |
Rural |
15 |
$155,000 |
NE |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
5 |
$105,000 |
IN |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
19 |
$55,000 |
PA |
New |
Toyota |
Rural |
6 |
$115,000 |
NY |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
10 |
$52,000 |
OH |
Both |
Bucik/GMC |
Metro |
3 |
$66,000 |
AL |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Rural |
10 |
$110,000 |
TN |
Both |
Nissan |
Rural |
3 |
$85,000 |
AZ |
Both |
Lincoln |
Metro |
5 |
$92,000 |
CO |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
10 |
$93,000 |
CT |
Both |
Volvo |
Metro |
11 |
$59,000 |
MI |
Both |
Chrysler |
Metro |
1 |
$135,000 |
WA |
Both |
Mazda |
Metro |
21 |
$29,000 |
FL |
New |
Mazda |
Metro |
1 |
$96,000 |
OR |
Both |
Nissan |
Metro |
13 |
$250,000 |
FL |
New |
Ferrari |
Metro |
4 |
$75,000 |
NE |
New |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
5 |
$65,000 |
NC |
Both |
Acura |
Metro |
1 |
$118,000 |
AK |
Both |
Dodge |
Metro |
2 |
$88,000 |
FL |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
5 |
$50,000 |
TX |
Both |
Kia |
Metro |
3 |
$73,000 |
OK |
Both |
Dodge, Chevy, Ford |
Rural |
2 |
$149,000 |
IN |
Both |
Infiniti |
Metro |
9 |
$62,000 |
CA |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
7 |
$32,000 |
OR |
Both |
Hyundai |
Metro |
1 |
$55,000 |
MA |
Both |
Chevrolet |
Metro |
1 |
$65,000 |
WA |
Both |
Subaru |
Metro |
16 |
$215,000 |
TN |
Both |
GMC, Buick |
Rural |
17 |
$298,000 |
OK |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
2 |
$148,000 |
TX |
Both |
Toyota |
Metro |
3 |
$97,000 |
Alberta |
Both |
Nissan,Chevy,CDJR |
Metro |
11 |
$552,000 |
CA |
Both |
BMW |
Metro |
12 |
$125,000 |
OR |
Both |
Chevy, GMC, Buick, Caddy |
Rural |
15 |
$175,000 |
SD |
Both |
Ford |
Metro |
5 |
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